RIYADH — Point-of-sale (POS) transactions in Saudi Arabia reached 255.361 million during the period from Dec. 28, 2025, to Jan. 3, 2026, with a total value of SR17.016 billion, up from SR13.028 billion recorded in the previous week, according to the (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's table egg production exceeded 8.4 billion eggs in 2024, marking an increase of 6.4 percent compared to 2023, according to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture.
The Riyadh region ranked first, producing around (...)
TABUK — The coastal patrol teams of the Border Guard in the Haql sector of the northwestern Tabuk region have foiled an attempt to smuggle 41,000 amphetamine pills, by using a drone. Initial legal procedures were completed, and the seized items were (...)
MAKKAH — The Makkah police arrested five expatriates for engaging in acts contrary to public decency and morality at a massage parlor in the holy city.
They were referred to the Public Prosecution after taking the necessary legal procedures. The (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia is expected to begin 2026 with above-average rainfall in several regions, particularly in January, alongside generally warmer-than-normal temperatures across the Kingdom during the first quarter, according to new seasonal (...)
JEDDAH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has issued an orange-level weather warning for several regions across Saudi Arabia, forecasting moderate to heavy rainfall.
In the Tabuk region, the warning covers Al Wajh and Umluj from 6 a.m. to 8 (...)
RIYADH —The National Center for Security Operations (NCSO) had received as many as 2,746,207 calls through the unified emergency number 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province in December 2025.
This is part of the (...)
TABUK—Parts of northwestern Tabuk experienced a significant drop in temperatures early on Sunday, particularly in open areas and highlands, leading to frost formation in exposed locations, as the ongoing cold wave continues to affect the northern (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi security authorities have arrested a total of 18,805 illegal residents during the last week. The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government (...)
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Education Department announced on Monday that in-person classes will be suspended in all schools in the governorates of Jeddah, Rabigh, and Khulais on Tuesday amid forecast of heavy rain and issuance of a red alert.
"Based on (...)
DAMASCUS — Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa placed a piece of the Kiswa (cover) of the Holy Kaaba in the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. He said that it was a gift presented to him by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin (...)
JEDDAH — The National Center for Meteorology(NCM) has warned of moderate to heavy rainfall in several governorates of the Makkah region, including Jeddah, Al-Kamil, Adham, Rabigh, Khulais, and Bahrah, from Monday until Wednesday.
According to a (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has released a detailed weather map outlining a six-day sequence of heavy rainfall expected to impact wide areas of Saudi Arabia beginning Saturday.
According to the map, the Makkah region will be (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi security authorities have arrested a total of 19,790 illegal residents during the last week. The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged the public to exercise caution, remain in safe areas, avoid valleys and flood-prone locations, and refrain from swimming in watercourses as the Kingdom prepares for several days of (...)
MADINAH — Saudi authorities has outlined the latest procedures for visiting the Noble Rawdah in the Prophet's Mosque, emphasizing that entry requires a permit issued through the Nusuk platform.
Visitors may book once every 365 days, or use the (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) forecasts thunderstorms of varying intensity across most regions of Saudi Arabia, starting from Saturday, Dec. 6 and continuing until next Thursday, Dec. 11.
Thunderstorms will hit the regions of (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) said that rainfall chances are expected to increase over parts of the Kingdom by the middle of next week, according to the Saudi numerical weather model.
The expected weather pattern is forecast to (...)
RIYADH — A total of 5,443,393 pilgrims from within Saudi Arabia and abroad have performed Umrah during the second quarter of 2025, according to the Umrah statistics, released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) on Thursday.
Male (...)
MAKKAH — Jabal Al-Rahma in Arafat attracts over 10,000 visitors on a daily basis, cementing its status as a key destination that enhances the experience of pilgrims and visitors to the holy city of Makkah.
The area surrounding Jabal Al-Rahma is (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's broiler chicken production jumped to 1.3 million tons during the year 2024, an increase of 12.9 percent, compared with the year 2023, according to the results of the 2024 livestock statistics, released on Thursday by the (...)
HAIL — Saudi citizen Ahmed Al-Anzi rescued two Chinese residents after their vehicle overturned and was swept away by floodwaters in Al-Shamli Governorate, southwest of Hail, on Sunday evening.
Al-Anzi was driving with Hamoud Masamah Al-Anzi and (...)
JEDDAH — Deputy Emir of Makkah Region and Vice Chairman of the Hajj and Umrah Permanent Committee Prince Saud bin Mishaal chaired a virtual meeting in Jeddah on Sunday with relevant entities reviewing the readiness of the Hajj ecosystem, including (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has abolished Tawafa Organizations by replacing them with Hajj Hospitality Companies. The Council of Ministers recently approved amendments to 21 articles of the Regulations for Service Providers of Foreign Pilgrims, issued in (...)
RIYADH — The order delivery activity sector in Saudi Arabia recorded significant growth during the third quarter of 2025, with the total number of orders executed exceeding 103 million across the Kingdom. This figure marks a 40 percent increase (...)
